Research methodology - Course files

Good ethics is good research

Shyam Thapa

From Research to Practice: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2011

June 4, 2011 - Geneva

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Thapa S. Good ethics is good research. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2011 Jun 4; Geneva. Available from: https://www.gfmer.ch/SRH-Course-2011/research-methodology/Good-ethics-good-research-Thapa-2011.htm

See also Good ethics is good research - Shyam Thapa (presentation with audio)

Relevant online documents and resources

• Background handout on ethical issues in research with a focus on youth: key terms and concepts - Shyam Thapa
• FHI - Research Ethics Training Curriculum
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed assent form template for children/minors
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for consent for storage and future use of unused samples
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for clinical studies
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for qualitative studies
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed parental consent template for research involving children (clinical studies)
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed parental consent template for research involving children (qualitative studies)
• Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - The process of seeking informed consent
• WHO | Research ethics
• WMA Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects
• Woodsong C, Karim QA. A model designed to enhance informed consent: experiences from the HIV prevention trials network. Am J Public Health [Internet]. 2005 Mar [cited 2010 Jun 18];95(3):412-9. Available from: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/full/95/3/412
• World Health Organization - Research Ethics Review Committee - The Process of Seeking Informed Consent

Assignment

• Review Research Ethics Training Curriculum and try to take online course on research ethics and get a certificate
  • Family Health International, Research Ethics Training Curriculum
• Make yourself familiar with the WHO Informed Consent Forms
• Find out local IRB and make yourself familiar with their broad policies and procedures

If any questions/comments, please email me (thapas@who.int).